Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Gold Overseas, Headlining, and a Mega Yacht

Gone Gold……Bling Bling! My song “Real Man” written with songwriter/vocalist/producer, Andy Roda, and recorded by Filipino superstar Vina Morales is on the ASAP Supah Dance album…….and the album has gone gold in the Philippines. Here’s some encouragement for all you songwriters out there: Stay faithful and stay on your grind. We wrote this song several years ago. It was slated for an album that didn’t happen and now it’s on a gold record. I keep telling ‘em my music is timeless.

Sailing & Singing….…The big ships have been my life for a minute, and things are blowin’ up. Last week I, and that singing diva Shevon, debuted as a headline act. For 45 minutes we put it on them with a roster of classics which included “At Last,” River Deep,” “Try a Little Tenderness,” and “Lets Stay Together.” The audience loved it. Speaking of big ships, recently while in Barbados all six feet and 2 inches of me was dwarfed by the magnitude of the Maltese Falcon, the mega yacht owned by Tom Perkins and said to be one of the largest privately-owned sailing yachts in the world. Now what I really need is for ya’ll to buy some more CDs so I can get me one of these. Mothers Day is coming up. How about serenading momma with Masterpiece?

The Music…….Recently finished a song for a jazz mega star. I’ll keep you posted. Masterpiece is still selling on the Internet with the bulk of sales happening at iTunes U.S. and UK. Folks are really feeling “Money Don’t Mean a Thing,” “Hate To Love You,” and “Be Around.”I’ll be back home this fall, so don’t forget to Demand me for a performance in you city.

2 comments:

CONGRATULATIONS!!! SO AWESOME! I am so happy for and proud of you and that diva. I hope (and know) the success will keep on rollin' your way. Keep it up and I can't wait to see you both. Much love,Illeana :)

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J. Phoenix is an ASCAP Award winner and Dove Award nominated songwriter. During his career he has penned songs for such artists as Joe, Nancy Wilson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Tupac, George Benson, and Randy Brecker. In other parts of the world his songs have been recorded by Michelle Wright, one of Canada’s premier recording artists, Britain's Gary Barlow, and Vina Morales in the Philippines. His distinctive voice can be heard on albums by Patti LaBelle, Ricky Martin, Jessica Simpson, and Randy Brecker.
His debut album, MASTERPIECE, is a collection of 13 soul-filled, timeless songs; and his long-awaited sophomore project, UNDISCOVERED TERRITORY, was released in October 2013.